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Traffic heat map of Santa Rosa County, Florida: 626 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Escambia Bay Bridge

Santa Rosa County, Florida Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, Escambia Bay Bridge, carries 58,183 vehicles a day, 7.9 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Santa Rosa County, Florida across 626 miles of monitored roads split into 8,613 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Santa Rosa County, Florida

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day7,395
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

9.4%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

31.1 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

20.1%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$89,011

A typical monitored road in Santa Rosa County, Florida sees 7,395 vehicles per day, while its 626 miles of monitored roads together handle 4,981,504 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈1.8 billion per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles is a truck, in line with Florida (8.6%).

Shorter trips than 80% of counties in Florida

Santa Rosa's average daily traffic volume is 25% lower than the state average - 7,395 vehicles per day against 9,922 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.0% of Florida's statewide total. Santa Rosa carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Florida.

The average trip takes 31.1 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Santa Rosa runs shorter than 80% of counties in Florida.

The congestion ratio of 20.1% is 16% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Santa Rosa County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day20,679
Trucks11.5%
Average travel time32.6 min
Congestion ratio50.8%
Drivers’ average age46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$93,577

Highways carry about half of all travel in Santa Rosa County, Florida, 47% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 20,679 vehicles per day, 231% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,240 vehicles per day.

With 17% of the road miles (108 miles in 689 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 2,327,367 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈849 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 58% of counties in Florida.

Lower highway truck share than 71% of counties in Florida

At 11.5%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Florida: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Santa Rosa's highway truck share (11.5%) is lower than 71% of counties in Florida. 58% of counties in Florida see more highway trucks per day than Santa Rosa's roughly 2,376.

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Non-highway Traffic in Santa Rosa County, Florida

Trafficvehicles per day6,240
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time31.0 min
Congestion ratio17.4%
Drivers’ average age45.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$86,344

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Santa Rosa County, Florida, 53% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,240 vehicles per day.

Spread over 518 miles and 7,924 segments, 83% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 2,654,137 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈969 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.6%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 82% of counties in Florida

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 17.4% is 23% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 82% of counties in Florida. 76% of counties in Florida have an older driver population than Santa Rosa.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Santa Rosa County, Florida, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Santa Rosa County vs. Florida Traffic Comparison

Santa Rosa County's biggest difference from the Florida average is its average daily traffic per road, 25% below it.

MetricSanta Rosa CountyFlorida averageDifference
Traffic7,3959,922-25.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.4%8.6%+9.5%
Truck % (Highway)11.5%11.3%+1.5%
Avg. Travel Time31.1 min33.2 min-6.4%

How Santa Rosa County compares

Santa Rosa County against nearby counties

Santa Rosa County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Santa Rosa County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Florida average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Santa Rosa County7,3959.4%4,981,50431.1 min20.1%
Escambia County, Florida10,0867.5%7,311,87132.9 min24.5%
Okaloosa County, Florida11,65610.0%5,739,30831.5 min23.9%
Escambia County, Alabama3,62814.9%1,552,78331.0 min12.1%
Baldwin County, Alabama8,0858.7%8,345,83329.7 min18.6%
Florida average9,9228.6%N/A33.2 min23.8%

Santa Rosa County ranked within Florida

Santa Rosa County sits in the top quarter of the Florida field on average driver income, at #13 of 67.

Santa Rosa County ranked among 67 county-level areas in Florida (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 60.
MeasureSanta Rosa CountyFlorida rank
Traffic volume (AADT)7,395#32 of 67
Highway vehicle-miles per day2,327,367#26 of 60
Truck share on highways11.5%#42 of 60
Highway trucks per day2,376#35 of 60
Average travel time31.1 min#54 of 67
Average driver income$89,011#13 of 67
Average driver age46.0 yrs#51 of 67

Santa Rosa County ranks #13 of 67 on average driver income but #54 of 67 on average travel time - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Santa Rosa County, Florida

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Santa Rosa County carry 52,727 vehicles a day on average, 7.1 times the typical road in the county (7,395).

Escambia Bay Bridge leads with 58,183 vehicles a day, 7,183 of them trucks (12.3%). Pensacola Bay Bridge is practically level with it at 57,111. I 10 carries the most trucks, 7,460 a day (17.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

I 10 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.6 minutes against 31.1 county-wide.

Trucks make up 17.4% of traffic on I 10, against 9.4% across all roads in the county.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Escambia Bay BridgeMotorway · 58,183vehicles7,183trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
41.8%
Median trip time
41.8 min
Drivers’ median age
46.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$80,157

Escambia Bay Bridge carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 41.8 minutes, against 31.1 for the county.

2Pensacola Bay BridgeTrunk road · 57,111vehicles2,789trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
81.2%
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,557

Delays build on Pensacola Bay Bridge: its congestion ratio of 81% over free-flow time is well above the county's 20%.

3I 10Motorway · 42,886vehicles7,460trucks · 17.4%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
39.9%
Median trip time
47.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$82,778

I 10 carries 5.8 times the county average at its busiest, 7,460 of them trucks (17.4%, above the county-wide 9.4%).

4Navarre ParkwayTrunk road · 40,170vehicles2,550trucks · 6.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
52.8%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
46.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$94,969

Travel on Navarre Parkway's busiest stretch runs 53% over free-flow time, against 20% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

5Gulf Breeze ParkwayTrunk road · 39,515vehicles2,302trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
49.7%
Median trip time
31.6 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$101,347

Gulf Breeze Parkway carries 5.3 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.6 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 10Motorway · #3 by traffic42,886vehicles7,460trucks · 17.4%
2Escambia Bay BridgeMotorway · #1 by traffic58,183vehicles7,183trucks · 12.3%
3Pensacola Bay BridgeTrunk road · #2 by traffic57,111vehicles2,789trucks · 4.9%
4Navarre ParkwayTrunk road · #4 by traffic40,170vehicles2,550trucks · 6.3%
5Gulf Breeze ParkwayTrunk road · #5 by traffic39,515vehicles2,302trucks · 5.8%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

Santa RosaDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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